Word is not overwriting selections

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Bryan Feeney

I'm using MS Office 2003. Somehow, something has turned itself on on word.
When I select some text, and type on the keyboard, instead of deleting the
text and replacing it with what I type, the text is deselected, and what I
type appears before the selected text.

Also my cursor is half the normal height.

What's caused this, and how can I turn it off? In case anyone is wondering,
it has nothing to do with the Insert key, I've already tried turning it off
and on.
 
Hi Bryan,

Take a look under Tools/Options/Edit and make sure "Typing replaces
selection" is turned on.

Regarding the height of your cursor, I've encountered this too and
resolved it by resetting my Display Appearance for Windows.

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Bryan,
Don't know about the halfsized cursor. But have you checked in Tools -
Options - Edit tab - if there is a check next to the top left checkbox which
should read something like overwrite selection or something similar.
Luc
 
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